The Brief
- A Rogers Park tenant says he woke up to a rat chewing on his face inside his apartment.
- The tenant claims rats have infested the building for months and that management failed to address the problem.
- Building ownership disputes the allegations, while a tenant union says dozens of residents continue to deal with poor living conditions.
CHICAGO – A Rogers Park tenant says he woke up in the middle of the night to a rat chewing on his face after months of dealing with a rodent infestation inside his apartment.
Herivierto Hernandez said the incident happened about three weeks ago in his garden-level apartment on Damen Avenue. He said he had fallen asleep after a long day at work when he felt something on his face around 3 a.m.
“I felt them on my face and threw them off my face,” Hernandez said.…